I wrote "Malicious Mischief" for friendshipper's prompt in FKFicFest 2011. This is the one in which a murder at the Raven defies Janette's cover-up skills, Nick is away pursuing the Abarrat, and Schanke and Janette are both quitting smoking.

While Nick is out of town, Schanke and Janette must cooperate to solve a crime at the Raven.

Characters:

Schanke, Janette, Nick, Natalie, Miklos, Alma, Grace

Quotation:

"The woman herself was ebony-and-ivory gorgeous as always, pale skin revealed by a black evening dress in all the right places as she leaned back in her chair, shining dark hair twisted up behind her head. But her eyes were tight, and her fingers twitched toward the crystal ashtray that was no longer there."